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ateup25
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Post by ateup25 »

Rangers,

Today I officially signed my 11xOPT40 contract at MEPS. It took me months to get a waiver to reach this point. I ship 12Sept06 for OSUT. They initially didn't offer me the contract, I actually had to say no thank you to the counsellor six times before an OPT40 approval came down from ROC office. I got virtually no bonus money due to my status as a Glossary NPS canidate, but that wasn't important to me. The OPT40 was. I would like to thank all the Rangers on this site espcially Ranger CDWDirect for his informative posts about RIP and life as a new Ranger. I will drive on and give 110% to every task I am given beginning with preparing for OSUT. Thank you all again.
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Post by Foozbat »

Congrats on the Option 40.

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Post by Earthpig »

Good job....now go do it. Good luck to you.
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We'll be waiting and watching ateup25.
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Post by Ranger Bill »

Congratulations. Now drive on and do it.
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Post by Fishboy »

Congrats,

Don't waste it!
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Post by Looon »

Those things are getting harder to come by. Congrats! you have a long hard road ahead.
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Post by Everett Ruess »

Congratulations...that was the easy part...
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Post by Ranger Ron »

Congratulations, Make the best of it!

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Post by AbnRgr289 »

Thats good shit, stay focused on the OBJ.
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Post by Jim »

GREAT! The fun will begin in September, so you had better be PTing your self a lot. Never, never quit!
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